Harris, D., A. Joshi, P.A. Khan, P. Gothkar and P.S. Sodhi 1999. On-farm seed priming in semi-arid agriculture: Development and evaluation in maize, rice and chickpea in India using participatory methods. Experimental Agriculture.
Principles and Practices Miller F. McDonald, Lawrence O. Copeland. accumulation of sugars, lipids, ... Thus, remedial fertility steps should be expected to have their greatest benefit in yield enhancement, not seed quality improvement.
Principles and Practices of Seed Storage
This Third Edition of Principles of Seed Science and Technology. like the first two editions. is written for the advanced undergraduate student or lay person who desires an introduction to the science and technology ofseeds.
The book is written by Vinay Chamoli and Madhwendra Kumar Pathak , who are experienced researchers in the field of seed science and technology. The book is based on their extensive knowledge and expertise in seed quality control.
Dramatic examples of genetic enhancement of seed quality exist relative to hardness, germination, protein quality and quantity, oil, and many other traits. Maintenance of seed quality is also paramount in...
Basic Mechanisms and Agricultural Implications Robert E Gough ... Environmental and other factors influencing seed size inevitably confound the discrimination (Keefe and Draper, 1986). This is also, of course, a problem which occurs ...
The book provides wide range of information on seed storage.
uniformity , uniformity of the seed lot is also important . Every seed lot is to a certain extent a mixture of pure seed , inert matter , crop seeds , and weed seeds , as well as some live and dead seeds . Seed lots , therefore , need ...
We hope that this book will attract the attention of researchers and technologists from academia and industry, providing points for interactive and fruitful discussion on this fascinating topic.